Combined stake and brace for cars.



No. 827,307. PATENTED JULY 31, 1906.

J. 0. HERRMANN.

COMBINED STAKE AND BRAGE FOR CARS.

APPLIOATION FILEI).MAR.1D, 1905. w

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' J. 0. HERRMANN. "COMBINED sTAKB AND BRAGE FOR CARS.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 19, 1906.

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UNITED srArns PATENT OFFICE.

. JULIUS c. HEBRM'ANN, or sr.- LQ-UI'S", MIss U-RIQ COMBINED STAKE whioh the followingis a specification.

This invention relates to combinedflstakes and braces such; as are used in cars of different types, and has'for its object toprovide a combined stakeand brace from-a section or p ece of commercial rolled or pressedinetal,

, which shall consist of two legs having integral connection at one end and diverging toward the other end. In'sha'ping the device it is preferred thatone leg be drawn or bent away om the-other to form the, compression or-i tion,leaving the second leg in a straight 'ne.-

. In the construction of adevice of this char- I acter commercial rolledor pressedmetal, as-

preferred, may be usedfit' being necessary only that the legs or at leastone of'thern shall beangular in cross-section. This pro' vides 'for use of any of" the coinrnercial 'shapes-esuch, for instance, as angles, channels, Z shapes, or Ishapes just as individual. preferences may determine: For con. venience and asafiordinga disclosure such as: would enable those skilled' in' the art .to.eni.-

ploy any preferred shape I have illustrated the device forme'dfrom' rolled or metal in the form of channfbls. V In the drawings,wherein I have Pre s my invention in various positions and uses,.

- Figure 1 ,is a view of the channel jrnetal sheared or split, but before the legshave been spread apart. Fig; 2 shows the finished stake and brace as constructed and intended for use in a gondola car .'or the like. Fig. 3 shows the combined stake-and brace attached in use on a' gondola car, this view being a sectional view taken substantially along'the line 3-3 of Fig. 4.: Fig. 3 shows a difi'erent'or modified shape of lower end of the compression-leg which 'is attached to the car-sill. Fig. 4; is an end view of a portion of a car, showin the combined stakes and braces thereon. ig. 5

' is atop view of one of the combined stakes,

and braces in use on a gondola car. Fi 6 is a sectional-view approximately onthe inc 6 6 of Fig. 4 looking downwardly; Fi 7 is a side elevation of as box-car frame s owing my invention embodied therein. Fig. 8 is an end view of the box-car. Fi 9 is a view showin a ,modified or slig tly-different metho "of attaching the combined stakesand braces to the car-frame. Fig. 1-0 is a de- Specification of Letters Patent Applieationfiled March19 1Q06, serinraeoaysa AND .VBRACE'FOR CARS.

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a Iii Fig. 1 there mercial rolled or pressed 'rn'etal, either to be used, as preferred,sheared or s lit, as-indi the primer metal van'o set is formed, as indicated at 4,

part being indicated by '5. Rivet .or bolt holes 6 are formed atintervals in the flange of the leg 2 and in the-projectingportion 5 of the flange of the leg3. After bein so preverge'nce, andLthe flange of the leg 2 is riveted or bolted against-the ;W&l l 7 of the car, the leg 3 extending obliquelyv downward and outward and bearing upon thejprojecting porfunctions of stake and brace. Moreover, the

fastens, .to the floor,-- as *showif' in Fig The wan of th'e. car is greatly'strengtl'f and reinforced by this device, which is'of noniical .construction an'd of great strength and rigidityin u'se.- 5

ranged may be used withequal advantagein box-,car or other." car' construction. Its ap plication to this use is shown in Figs. 7 to 10, inclusive, of the drawings. In Fig. -7 several of the devices are shown in aboX-car frame, there being in each device a straight leg 22 and a diver ent leg 23, havingo'ne end integral with said leg 22. ln such use the legs 22 serve instead of and displace the usual uprights orposts, and the inclined ,or divergent legs -23 .take the place of the usual braces. The integral upper portions of-the legs are at-' tached to the top 24 of the car-frame, and the lowerends of said legs are fastened to the sills or bolts; The rigidityand strength of the entire car-frame are increased b the integral construction of the posts and racesywhich may be used, also in the end of the car to is shown a'section of comca'ted atl, thereby forming .two egs 2 3. In arrangement of thesection of than the leg 2; Likewise the flange of theleg 3 projects beyond the ofiset4, the projecting pared the leg..3 is bent away from t e leg 2, i orrning a fork of any desired deg're of diintegral connection between the'ltwo legs in-,

tened to theside-of the sill, asshown in Fig 3, o jtma :be bent' inwardlyto form a foot 1 lhedevice similarly. constructed and ar 25 in any suitable. manner, such as by rivets tail view of'on'e endof {the stake and brace when it is to be attached in the manner shown 'tion of the floor 8;; the two legs in connection with each other therebyfsubservingfall the.

5 Fighl, so that whensh'eared the leg3 will contain theofiset and be that much lon er frame of the brace comprising, other at one end and of different lengths.

strengthen the end wall and take the place of the usual posts and braces there. Fig. 8 illustrates the devices so used, the straight or upright legs being indicated, as in Fig. 7, by

In this in- 22 and the divergent legs by 23. stance the devices are shown attached to the inner side of the upper and lower sills, whereas in Fig. 7 they are attached to the outer side.

Figs. 9 and- 10 illustrate the modified construction and attachment of the devices when fastened to the inner side of the car-frame. The flanges in all instances should project outward, and to permit attachment to the Web portions of the legs the flanges are cut away at the upper and lower extremities of the legs," so that the webs bear against the frame, as shown in Fig. 9. Bolts or rivets may be used as fastening devices in all instances.

I have shown and described my invention its preferred construction and in a few of its uses. 1 am aware, however, that there may be variations from the described construction within equivalent limits and do not restrict myself to exact or unnecessary fea- 3. In a car-wall, a combined stake and brace comprising, with each other at one end and diverging from each other toward their other ends.

4. In a car-wall, 'a combined stake and brace comprising, a section of commercial site ends.

two flanged legs integral rolled, or pressed, metal, split to form two legs which are into ral with each at one end.

5. In a car-wal, a combined stake and brace comprising a section of commercial rolled, or pressed, metal, sheared to form two legs which are integral with each other at one end, and which diverge toward their oppo- 6. In a car-wall, a combinedstake and brace comprising, a section of commercial rolled, or pressed, metal, sheared to form two legs which are integral with each other at one end, and one of said I being bent outwa'dly from the other, so stantielly as specifie 7. In a car-wall, a combined-stake and.

brace comprising, two integral divergent legs,

and a flan c integral with each of said legs,

substantia ly as described.

8. In a car-wall, a combined stake and brace, comprising a bifurcated member, and

gefiange integral with each leg of said mem- 9. In a car-wall, a combined stakedand brace comprising, two legs of different lengths'integral with each other atione end, im a flange integral with the shorter of said m. In a car-wall, a combined stake and brace, comprising two legs of different lengths, and a flange integral with the shorter of said legs.

11. In a car,-'a combined stake and brace comprising, a leg 2 and a leg'3 integral with each other at one end, and a projecting portion5 integral with said I 3.

In testimony whereof I reto afiix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

JULIUS C. HERRMANN. EL. 8.}

Witnesses:

J. D. RIPP'E'Y, F. 3. MoOAs nr, 

